Movement Building Resources
At Building Movement Project, we work to strengthen the role of US nonprofits as they build a movement toward progressive social change. While our focus is working with other organizations […]
Tag: Movement Building
Current Movement Building Organizations
There are some groups we’d like to highlight that are currently building movements in their communities. Head to their websites for more information about what they’re doing and how they’re […]
Key Readings and Other Resources on Movement Building
While the purpose of this page is mainly to give you a brief outline of social movements in the United States and point you to groups currently dedicated to movement […]
History of Social Movements in the United States
The history of the United States provides rich examples for social movements and movement building. Below are some resources that you might find useful for a historical outline of modern […]
Theory and Definitions
At BMP, we generally use a 5-step process to outline the stages of movement building. They are: 1) MAKING VISIBLE THE INVISIBLE– While issues that movements are built around are […]
Nonprofits and Social Change
If you are associated with a nonprofit or service provider that is interested in increasing its social change work, you’ve come to the right place. BMP works to help nonprofits […]
NYU Wagner’s RCLA to Host Global Social Change Leadership Institute
Through this two-week intensive program, university and graduate students and recent college graduates from across the globe can gain the practical knowledge and skills to effectively advance social justice in […]
Women of SNCC: Passing the Torch, Preserving the Flame
On Sunday, January 15th more than 60 Detroit area women and girl activists and advocates representing a variety of causes and racial ethnic groups, gathered to celebrate the historic role […]
Nonprofits Talking Taxes
A Common Conversation for the Common Good On December 8th, Project Team member Kim Klein hosted this webinar about how Nonprofits need to see themselves as a “common good lobby” […]
Part of the 99%
Here at BMP, we’re excited to be in New York at the epicenter of the Occupy Wall Street movement. We’ve been watching for two weeks now as protestors continue to […]